Report: Nintendo planning free smartphone 'mini-games'
Earlier this month, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said the company would be studying "how smart devices could be used to grow the game-player business" after the company severely adjusted its forecasts for the end of its fiscal year. Nintendo almost halved its original net sales projections and reduced its Wii U shipment expectations to 2.8 million from 9 million.
In October 2012, Iwata said smartphones should not be inherently tied to games, but could be used to help spread Nintendo's messaging and "offer consumers gaming experiences which smart devices cannot realize and to actively try to make smart devices our allies, not our enemies."
Nikkei's report says Nintendo will use its smart phone strategy to provide potential players with information about the story and characters of its games, along with information about release dates and prices. Nintendo is expected to announce the strategy this week.
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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2014/01/27/report-nintendo-planning-free-smartphone-mini-games-to-promot/
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Pummpy1Posted:
I don't see Nintendo making good free games.
They can't create a few decent pay for games.
Super Mario, Mario Kart is the only thing they really have..
They can't create a few decent pay for games.
Super Mario, Mario Kart is the only thing they really have..
SreyoPosted:
-Lewis- If it's free it'll be bombarded by adverts and it'll have in-app purchases to buy more levels.
Or they'll do those 'clash of clans' style of games like the Simpsons did with 'Simpsons Tap'. Free game but loads of in-app purchases.
You're missing the point, they're using it as a form of advertising, not as a way of making money.
SwaggIsForKidzPosted:
This is absolutely brilliant!!! I could imagine" me playing Mario bros. On my iPhone or iPad :) they should make a Mario kart on iOS an Android? If they do? Please add multiplayer through wifi and data and voice chat through the mic on tablet/phone etc.
-Lewis-Posted:
If it's free it'll be bombarded by adverts and it'll have in-app purchases to buy more levels.
Or they'll do those 'clash of clans' style of games like the Simpsons did with 'Simpsons Tap'. Free game but loads of in-app purchases.
Or they'll do those 'clash of clans' style of games like the Simpsons did with 'Simpsons Tap'. Free game but loads of in-app purchases.
Martin_Luther_PingPosted:
DemonSurferFlacco Not a wise idea for a company that is hardly making any money as is. Hope it works out for them.
yeah really? look at those 3DS sales... poor Nintendo really struggling there.
3DS sales are good, but their main "moneymaking" console (WiiU) is selling way less than predicted. Look at Nintendo's stock evaluation for last month when they announced the WiiU's poor sales. It dropped 17% in one day.
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